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Every year, around 6.5 million tyres reach the end of their lives in New Zealand and most get taken to landfills or illegally dumped. That's now set to change with the launch of New Zealand's first… Audio, Gallery

A case to try and stop a mega-landfill development in north Auckland will be heard today in the Environment Court.

The Dome Valley landfill has faced opposition from mana whenua and community groups… Audio

Tons of perfectly good produce from New Zealand farms, orchards and processing plants, once destined for landfill, is being saved and filling fridges, pantries and hungry children's tummies around the… Audio

Food waste advocates are welcoming plans to kick food scraps to the kerb and save them from landfill.

The government wants roll out kerbside collection of food waste for most urban households by… Audio

Food waste collection services could soon be coming to your neighbourhood. The government plans to roll out kerbside collection of food scraps for most urban households by 2030, as part of its… Audio

Thousands of kilograms of rubbish were washed out to sea in 2019, when an old landfill on the banks of the Fox River became exposed during flooding.

Now, three years later, the remaining rubbish has… Audio

Community groups are calling for local action to support their campaign to close the notorious leaching Levin Landfill at Hokio Beach this year. Jesse speaks to David Moore about their concerns and… Audio

There are serious concerns for Colac Bay's Hector's dolphin population as residents believe a retired landfill is only a couple of storms away from spilling out into the ocean, with potentially… Audio

Nelson City Council is one of a growing number of councils to discourage the dumping of batteries in its landfill. Audio

An app aimed at stopping restaurant quality food ending up in bin has launched in Wellington today.

Foodprint allows hospitality venues to make excess food available to buy at a discount.

It's hoped… Audio

It's been a departure from normal service for a lot of us over the last few weeks, and unfortunately that has also been true for the capital's recycling service.  Audio

Every year, an enormous 160,000 tonnes of food waste is sent to New Zealand landfills. The hospitality sector contributes a lot to this and food industry players now have the opportunity to have their… Video, Audio

A Waikato iwi is calling for the Hauraki District council to decline an application by Waste Management NZ to expand the Tirohia landfill site which sits on their maunga, Rae o te papa.

Ngāti Hako… Audio

A mega-landfill has just been given the go ahead in the Dome Valley in Auckland.

A panel of independent commissioners has granted the firm Waste Management consent for the 60 hectare dump just north… Audio

Opponents of a mega-landfill north of Auckland are preparing for what they're calling a "colossal" legal fight to stop the tip from going ahead.

On Monday a panel of independent commissioners granted… Audio

Wanaka skifields are trashing their rubbish bins; this season skiers will have to take their wrappers, food bags and waste off the slopes with them.

There will be recyling and compost bins instead -… Video, Audio

A marathon hearing into the proposed development of a controversial dump in Auckland began today.

The mooted Dome Valley Dump, five kilometres from Warkworth, has attracted objections from Auckland… Audio

Huge plastic bladders each weighing as much as 20,000 plastic bags are being dumped in landfills with no controls.

Government and other agencies are largely blind to the growing problem of flexi… Audio

As the government looks to make producers of certain products responsible for the waste they generate, a Christchurch company is stepping in to save medical devices from landfill. Audio

It seems New Zealanders are pretty rubbish at recycling, with 70 percent of recyclable material going to landfill - but it may not be entirely our fault.

A new report out today on standardising… Audio

Reduce, re-use, recycle is taking on a new and more formal meaning with the government's product stewardship scheme.  Audio

The Panel speaks to Morgan Keating Marr from 'Mumma Jos' as part of its weekly segment on New Zealand-made products. Audio

Hundreds of opponents to a massive landfill earmarked for Auckland's Dome Valley marched through the centre of the city today to present a petition to mayor Phil Goff. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui and video… Video, Audio

Hundreds of opponents of a controversial rubbish dump proposal north of Auckland have been marching in protest through the city centre.

Waste Management has bought a block of Dome Valley land with… Audio